Hasegawa Press Release: May 2013 Releases (Plus More)
By Chris Banyai-Riepl
1/72 Scale Fuji T-1 A/B Two Kit Combo
Japan's first jet
Restrictions placed on Japan at the close of WWII caused them to develop jet fi ghters much later than other countries. When Japan fi nished the Fuji T-1, however, it was clear they had made up for lost time. These planes were fast, effective and perfectly suited for training future fi ghter pilots. Only sixty-six of the aircraft were built, but the experience they allowed was invaluable.
Kit Features:
Decals for three J.A.S.D.F. Fuji T-1s:
- T-1B APG Code: 857
- T-1A 13th FTW Code: 808
- T-1A 13th FTW Code: 812
Total Parts: 49 x 2
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: July
Stock Number: HSGS2034
Retail Price: $49.99
1/72 Scale Vought F4U-1A Corsair Combo
Two famous World War II fighters in one box
Marine Fighter Squadrons 111 "Devil Dogs", 212 "Hell Hounds" and 214 "Black Sheep" all operated the F4U Corsair during WWII. Their aircraft had been rejected by the Navy because of the dangers involved in landing 1As on carriers. The leathernecks didn't care. What mattered was that Corsairs were tough, agile birds that packed the punch needed to put Zeros down. By war's end, the Corsair had an 11:1 kill ratio.
Kit Features:
Two limited edition Corsairs
Decals for these U.S. Marine Corps aircraft:
- VMF-214 CO Maj, Gregory Boyington Code: 883. Dec., 1943.
- VMF-212 Lt. Phillip C. Delong Code: 777. Nov., 1943.
- VNF-111 Code: 122. 1944.
Total Parts: 34 x 2
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: Late May
Stock Number: HSGS2032
Retail Price: $53.99
1/72 Scale P-2H (P2V-7) Neptune J.M.S.D.F.
Loaded with first-class upgrades!
The Lockheed® P-2 Neptune was a Maritime Patrol aircraft. In America, the P-2 replaced the PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon. The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force built a licensed version of the P-2, designated the P2V-7. The P2V-7 was re-designated as the P-2H in 1962. Today, you can find many examples in museums all over the U.S.
Kit Features:
Two decal marking options:
- J.M.S.D.F. 3rd SQ., Code: 4660 & 4658
- J.M.S.D.F. 7th SQ., Code: 4782 & 4783
Total Parts: 117
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: Late May
Stock Number: HSGS1902
Retail Price: $64.99
1/72 Scale F-20 Tigershark Combo
A fighter of superior caliber.
Northrop F-20 Tigersharks were designed to be the most efficient, affordable and effective fighters of modern times. Their weapon systems were second to none and they could be deployed faster than any contemporary fighter. Unfortunately, because of stiff opposition from F-16 proponents, Tigersharks were never accepted by the U.S.A.F.
Kit Features:
Two decal marking options:
- Prototype 1, Code: 339
- Prototype 2, Code: 340
Total Parts (x 2): 51
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: Late May
Stock Number: HSGS0967
Retail Price: $62.99
1/72 Scale Junkers Ju88C-6 "NachtJager"
German "Night Hunters" of WWII
Junkers Ju88Cs hunted enemy planes at night, homing in on their targets with radar arrays and then unleashing the concentrated fi repower of its guns. These fighters experienced many successes in the early days of the war because of their similarity to Ju88 bombers. Later versions were equipped with 20 mm cannons in a "Schrage musik" configuration for tearing the bellies out of bombers.
Kit Features:
New slanting gun parts
New antenna and landing gear parts
Three decal marking options:
- Ju88C-6 Early type: Luftwaffe 1./NJG2 Code: R4+HH
- Ju88C-6 Early type: Luftwaffe 3./NJG2 Code: R4+FL
- Ju88C-6 Late Type: Luftwaffe experimental version with slanting guns Code: DU+GO
Total Parts: 137
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: late July
Stock Number: HSGS2037
Retail Price: $59.99
1/72 Scale Nakajima Ki27 Two Kit Combo
Khalkhin Gol aces
A largely forgotten war was waged between the Russians and Japanese in Mongolia. At the outset of the war, the Ki27 outclassed everything the Russians had in the area. Many of Japan's fiercest aces downed their first opponents at the battle of Khalkhin Gol while flying the Ki27. The Japanese ended up losing the battle but wreaked tremendous havoc on the Russian Air Forces, claiming a total of 1,340 kills.
Kit Features:
Decals for three I.J.A.A.F. fighters:
- Type Otsu: 11th F.R. 1st Company W.O. Hiromichi Shinohara, June 1939
- Type Koh: 59th F.R. 2nd Company Sgt. Maj. Isamu Kashiide, June 1939
- Type Otsu: 24th F.R. 2nd Company Sgt. Gorou Nishihara
Total Parts: 41 x 2
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: late July
Stock Number: HSGS2038
Retail Price: $44.99
1/72 Scale Kawanishi H6K5 Type 97 Model 23 "901st Naval Flying Group"
The I.J.N.'s mighty "Mavis"
The H6K was developed by Kawanishi in 1934 in response to the RAF's Short Rangoon biplane flying boat. The first prototype took its maiden fl ight two years later. By 1938, the H6K was aiding the I.J.N. in the Sino-Japanese War. An ability to endure 24-hour patrols made the H6K ideal for bombing and long-range recon missions during World War II.
Kit Features:
New photo-etched radar parts
Two decal marking options:
- I.J.N. 901st N.F.G., Code: KEA-63
- I.J.N. 901st N.F.G., Code: KEA-59
Total Parts: 150
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: late June
Stock Number: HSGS2048
Retail Price: $57.99
1/72 Scale Tornado IDS "Italian Air Force Tornado 25th Anniversary"
A quarter-century of multi-role muscle
The Tornado IDS (interdictor/strike) fi ghter-bomber has been a favorite of air forces all over the world since its 1979 introduction. The Italian Air Force received its first fleet of one-hundred Tornado IDS aircraft in 1982 – and it hasn't looked back ever since. In 2007, the I.A.F. celebrated the Tornado's twenty-fifth anniversary of operation by adding a special "Red Devils" paint scheme to the exterior.
Kit Features:
One decal marking option:
- Italian A.F. 6th Stormo, 154th Gruppo 25th Anniversary Special Marking, Code: 6-31, 2007.
Total Parts: 111
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: late June
Stock Number: HSGS2049
Retail Price: $49.99
1/72 Scale Mitsubishi® Ki-46-III Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Plane (Dinah) Interceptor "28th Flight Regiment"
Revel in recon with the I.J.A.A.F.
In 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force asked Mitsubishi for a long-range recon aircraft that was faster than the single-engine Ki-15. Mitsubishi responded with the twin-engine Ki-46. It proved to be highly useful during World War II. 1944's Ki-46-III variant was a high altitude interceptor with a 37 mm cannon and twin 20mm cannons in the nose.
Kit Features:
Three decal marking options:
- I.J.A.A.F. 28th F.R., 2nd Company, Code: 3
- I.J.A.A.F. 28th F.R., 1st Company, Code: 57
- I.J.A.A.F. 17th Company Independence Flight.
Total Parts: 68
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: late June
Stock Number: HSGS2050
Retail Price: $44.99
1/72 Scale Eurofighter Typhoon Two Seater
Field Europe's finest fighter
Five years of Luftwaffe service have proven that the Typhoon is an amazing machine. State-of-the-art voice interaction systems, high agility and top speed make the Typhoon a force to be reckoned with. Even with all the advanced features of the Typhoon, pilot training still has to be done the old fashioned way. Two seat aircraft allow a trainer to ride along and safely instruct trainees.
Kit Features:
New fuselage parts
New canopy parts
New pilot figure parts
One decal marking option:
- Luftwaffe JG73: 50 years anniversary & 5 year Eurofighter deployment special marking Code: 30+20 2009.
Total Parts: 207
Skill Level: 3
Available: Late July
Stock Number: HSGS2051
Retail Price: $59.99
1/32 Scale Mitsubishi® J2M3 Raiden (Jack) Type 21 "302nd Flying Group"
Cleared for combat.
Many aviation experts consider the J2M3 Model 21 to be the defi nitive Raiden. Thanks to its 14-cylinder MK4R-A Kasei 23a engine and four-cannon armament, it's easy to see why. The J2M3 was originally designed to intercept the Allies' B-29 Superfortress. However, where it really excelled was protecting Japanese islands from enemy bombers.
Kit Features:
New 20 mm slanting gun parts
Three decal marking options:
- I.J.N. 302nd F.G., Code: Yo D-1183
- I.J.N. 302nd F.G., Code: Yo D-1180
- I.J.N. 302nd F.G., Code: Yo D-1198
Total Parts: 162
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: late July
Stock Number: HSGS0823
Retail Price: $79.99
1/12 Scale Yamaha® YZR500 (0W98) "Sonauto-Yamaha 1988"
Score some wins with Christian Sarron
From 1973-2002, the Yamaha YZR500 led four 500 cc Grand Prix riders to ten separate world championships. One of the most famous riders to take the helm of the YZR500 was France's Christian Sarron. For the 1988 season, Sarron rode for the Sonauto-Yamaha team, scoring 149 points to earn a fourth-place finish overall.
Kit Features:
New front brake caliper parts
One decal marking option:
- Sonauto-Yamaha Team 1988 WGP500, 4th Place Vehicle, No. 7 Rider: Christian Sarron.
Total Parts: 165
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: late June
Stock Number: HSGS1705
Retail Price: $74.99
1/12 Scale School Vaulting Box
Over the ordinary.
Improve your model layout by leaps and bounds with this Vaulting Box kit. Leap to completion with no glue or paint required. Just slip the set into your setting and you're set for some sweet, if somewhat sweaty, scenes. The set is absolutely guaranteed to put some bounce into your 1/12 scale figure's lives. And, since the pieces are so easy to assemble and place, building is an uplifting experience — no sweating over tiny pieces and glue!
Kit Features:
A snap-together kit molded in brown and beige
Total Parts: 19
Skill Level: 1
Available: Late July
Stock Number: HSGS6206
Retail Price: $17.99
1/48 Scale AH-64D Apache "Royal Netherlands Air Force Special Marking"
Wow the crowds with astounding aerobatics.
The AH-64D Apache is today's most famous attack helicopter. It's also a hit with the airshow crowd. And it's all thanks to the Royal Netherlands Air Force's Solo Display Team, headed by Sqn. Ldr. Roland Blankenspoor and Flt. Lt. Harm Cazemier. This popular aerobatics team debuted in 2002, scoring a Sir Douglas Bader Trophy at 2005's Royal International Air Tattoo.
Kit Features:
New resin chaff flare dispenser pod
New resin sensor and blade antenna parts
One decal marking option:
- Royal Netherlands Air Force, Special Marking, Code: Q-19
Total Parts: 292
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: late July
Stock Number: HSGS7336
Retail Price: $74.99
1/48 Scale Junkers Ju87R-2 Stuka "Desert Snake"
The Desert Fox's striking serpent
Hauptmann Hubert Pölz fl ew his Stuka with StG2 on most of the fronts Germany fought over during WWII. It was in Libya, during the North African Campaign that his dive bomber acquired the snake motif depicted in this kit. A poisonous serpent was entirely apt for the bombers that delivered the kiss of death to tanks, fortifications and men all across the desert.
Kit Features:
Decals for Luftwaffe 6/StG2 Lt. Hubert Pölz Code: T6+DP Libya 1941.
Total Parts: 108
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: late July
Stock Number: HSGS7337
Retail Price: $56.99
1/48 Scale Kawasaki® T-4 "Blue Impulse 2012/2013"
Japan's two-seat subsonic jet
Introduced in 1988, the Kawasaki T-4 is a subsonic trainer that replaced Japan's aging fleet of Lockheed® T-33s and Fuji® T-1 jets. Kawasaki produced over two hundred T-4s for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The J.A.S.D.F.'s Blue Impulse aerobatic demonstration team transitioned to the T-4 in 1995. Today, the squadron has eleven T-4s in its fl eet, which are usually flown in jawdropping formations of six aircraft.
Kit Features:
One decal marking option:
- J.A.S.D.F. 4th AW 11th Sq. "Blue Impulse," 2012-2013.
Total Parts: 118
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: June
Stock Number: HSGS7341
Retail Price: $52.99
1/48 Scale J35 Draken Demonstrator
Showing Swedish superiority.
In the mid-1950s, Cold War tensions were rapidly rising, and Sweden was in need of a jet fighter to take on enemy bombers at high altitudes. The Saab® 35 Draken was the solution. Its revolutionary "double-delta" wing configuration delivered optimal performance at any speed. In the sixties and seventies, the Draken's innate air superiority potential was upgraded with infra-red target acquisition systems and Falcon missiles, creating the "F" series aircraft.
Kit Features:
Two decal marking options:
- J35F-2: Swedish Air Force Div.1/F10 Code: 10-57
- J35F-1: Swedish Air Force Div.1/F10 Code: 10-66
Total Parts: 109
Skill Level: 3
Available: Late July
Stock Number: HSGS7342
Retail Price: $64.99
1/48 Scale Arado Ar 234 C-3 "Anti-Ship Attacker"
Schnell! Mach Schnell!
Shortly after the outbreak of WWII, Nazi Germany began developing a jet engine powered bomber that could outfly any plane in the world. By 1945, the Nazis had produced an aircraft that was uncatchable, largely undetectable and capable of carrying thousands of pounds of bombs, torpedoes and guns. There was only one problem; Germany was out of gas. Most of these aircraft never left the ground.
Kit Features:
A detailed Arado Ar 234 with resin BT-700 torpedo parts and photo etched resin fins
Decals for a single Luftwaffe aircraft:
- TWP: Torpedowaffenplatz
Total Parts: 172
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: Late May
Stock Number: HSGS7332
Retail Price: $64.99
1/48 Scale Mitsubishi® A6M2b Zero "Junyo Fighter Group"
Flown from Junyo's decks
At the outset of WWII, the I.J.N. Carrier Junyo's Zeros outclassed most aircraft that America could send against them. After the Battle of Guadalcanal, however, Junyo's fortunes took a turn for the worse. The carrier repeatedly suffered damage that necessitated long repair sessions. Her air crews fought hard, but were depleted again and again. When Japan surrendered, Junyo was little more than a floating hulk with irreparable damage and her air crews long gone.
Kit Features:
A detailed A6M2b Zero with decals for four I.J.N. aircraft:
- Junyo Fighter Group Code: 2-2-103. April, 1943.
- Junyo Fighter Group Code: A2-2-102 and A2-2-157. Oct., 1942-Jan., 1943.
- Carrier Hiyo Fighter Group Code: 2-1-128. April, 1943.
Total Parts: 69
Skill Level: 3
Limited Edition
Available: Late May
Stock Number: HSGS7333
Retail Price: $44.99
1/16 Scale Sopwith Camel F.1
See every detail of this front-line favorite.
The Sopwith Camel was fi rst fl own by the Royal Naval Air Service's No. 4 Squadron in June 1917. A late addition to Britain's World War I arsenal, the Camel proved to be a formidable foe against Germany's Albatros. It was highly maneuverable and incredibly fast, so it was a perfect choice for nighttime air raids. Today, the Sopwith Camel remains one of WWI's most iconic aircraft.
Kit Features:
New tooling
Museum-quality details
All-plastic construction
Silver metal-plated cowl parts
Functional rudder and fl ap parts
Realistic rubber tires
Total Parts: 293
Skill Level: 3
Available: late July
Stock Number: HSGS0031
Retail Price: $259.99
1/20 Scale Unmanned Interceptor "Großer Hund"
Death machines of the dark future.
In the dark, futuristic world of Machinen Krieger most of Earth's population was burned to ash by World War IV. As life returns, war erupts. Roving robots like the Großer Hund impose the will of the SDR on the populace and fight against the powersuited soldiers of the IMA. With the Hund's massive armor protection, high mobility, lasers and missiles, it is a serious threat to IMA armored fighting suits.
Kit Features:
New Panzerschreck, armor, and foot parts.
Four decal marking options.
Total Parts: 218
Skill Level: 3
Available: Late July
Stock Number: HSGS4106
Retail Price: $89.99
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